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SC gives free hand to NGT to whip Ganga polluting industries

October 29, 2014

The SC has asked the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to actively involve itself in the cleaning up of the Ganges river Inactivity of other bodies The SC asked the NGT to step in and take up the task of closing ..

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High Court denies Bail to Jayalalitha, to approach Supreme Court

October 8, 2014

The High Court of Karnataka has denied bail to Jayalalitha in the disproportionate assets case. The Special Public Prosecutor raised no objection to granting of bail to Jayalalitha. The lawyer for the defense, Ram Jethmalani, argued vehemently for the release ..

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Justice H.L.Dattu sworn in as 42nd Chief Justice of India

September 29, 2014

Justice Handyala Lakshminarayanaswamy Dattu was sworn in as the CJI (Chief Justice of India) by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee. He succeeds Justice R.M.Lodha, who was also appointed this year in April. Justice Dattu began his career in 1975 ..

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SC Declares Tax Tribunal Unconstitutional

September 25, 2014

A five judge bench of the SC declared the National Tax Tribunal Act of 2005 as unconstitutional. The impugned legislation envisages creation of tribunals to deal with tax related cases only. The law was declared unconstitutional on the grounds that ..

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Centre Welcomes SC Decision to Cancel Allocation Of 214 Coal Blocks

September 25, 2014

The Supreme Court (SC) has cancelled 214 coal block allocations out of the 218 that were under consideration. These allocations were made to various companies since 1993. The Centre welcomed the SC decision and stated that its stand on the ..

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SC clears 3% reservation for disabled in jobs and promotions in all Govt jobs including in IAS

September 14, 2014

The Supreme Court ruled 3% quota for disabled persons in all government jobs including IAS. A bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha held that the disabled people have not got their due in the last 19 years even ..

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Union government seeks clarification from Supreme Court on its judgment on transgender

September 14, 2014

Five months after the Supreme Court instructed the Centre to give OBC status to transgenders, the Union government has requested clarification on it holding that all such people cannot be grouped under OBC category as several of them are SC/ST ..

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NGT bans tyre burning in the open, re-use of tyres as fuel

September 13, 2014

The western zone bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned the burning of tyres in public areas and also the reuse of old tyres as fuel in industries and brick kilns. The bench has instructed the environment division ..

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Bihar government acknowledges transgender as third gender

September 11, 2014

The Bihar government recognized recognise kinnar/kothi/hijra/transgender (eunuch) as “third gender”. The cabinet acknowledged declaring them as backward class annexure II category which will offer them quota advantage for availing or getting government jobs. The Transgenders from upper castes will be ..

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Justice HL Dattu to be the next CJI

September 3, 2014

Justice HL Dattu who joined the highest court in 2008, is all set to take over the topmost post. Justice Dattu who joined as an advocate in 1975, has a long experience in all kinds of cases backing him like ..

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